Dickens in America

Duration: 58'45''

Synopsis

In 1842, Charles Dickens embarked on a trip across the United States. Armed with his notes from the journey, Miriam Margolyes retraces Dickens's steps, reflecting on how America has changed in the intervening years.

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Dickens in America | 1: The Passage Out

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Dickens in America | 02: The Republic of My Imagination

Dickens in America | 02: The Republic of My Imagination

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Dickens in America | 03: Pistols, Preachers and Prisons

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Dickens in America | 04: Journeys End

Dickens in America | 04: Journeys End

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Dickens in America

Dickens in America

2005 | 58'45''

In 1842, Charles Dickens embarked on a trip across the United States. Armed with his notes from the journey, Miriam Margolyes retraces Dickens's steps, re...

Dickens in America | 02: The Republic of My Imagination

Dickens in America | 02: The Republic of My Imagination

2005 | 58'50''

At the halfway point in her journey, Miriam Margolyes, finds herself in Philadelphia, which is obsessed by Dickens an...

Dickens in America | 03: Pistols, Preachers and Prisons

Dickens in America | 03: Pistols, Preachers and Prisons

2005 | 27'32''

Miriam Margolyes follows the trail of Charles Dickens in North America. She follows the Ohio River to Louisville, imp...

Dickens in America | 04: Journeys End

Dickens in America | 04: Journeys End

2005 | 58'58''

Today, Miriam visits the Shaker community of Mount Lebanon, army cadets at West Point Military Academy, and takes the stage at NY's Lin...
Other Archive resources
Great Expectations | BBC Four | 2003

The Big Read: Battle of the Books | Great Expectations

David Dimbleby argues the case for Dickens' Great Expectations, tracing the novel's events from the marshlands of Kent to the hustle and bustle of London.
BBC Two | 2012

The Charles Dickens Show | 04: Christmas

Charles is joined by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to discuss the Victorian Christmas.